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to issue a ukase

to issue a ukase

9.9
To give a strict official order that people must follow
  • idiom
  • Formal
translation icon : decretar
  • The principal issued a ukase banning phones on school grounds.

Examples

  • When the CEO decided to issue a ukase, all company policies changed overnight.

  • The president decided to issue a ukase regarding the new regulations.

  • He is known to issue a ukase the moment he senses any disorder.

  • Did the government issue a ukase last week?

  • The manager will issue a ukase to all employees regarding the new safety protocols.

  • In response to the crisis, the governor decided to issue a ukase that mandated curfews across the city.

  • To address the ongoing issues, the board of directors issued a ukase that reassigned responsibilities among the staff.

Synonyms

to rule
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
525 3.7

To make an official decision, often in a court

focuses more on issuing an absolute, public command rather than an internal decision
to impose
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
332 4.2

Officially order people to obey a rule or pay money

is more about declaring an absolute, unconditional command than imposing burdens
to dictate
vsto issue a ukase
181 5.0

To give orders that control what other people do

places more emphasis on publicly announcing an absolute command than private control
to enact
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
172 4.7

To make a rule into law by an official vote or order

is more about declaring an absolute command than the technical lawmaking process
to mandate
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
169 4.9

To officially require someone to do something

leans toward proclaiming an absolute command rather than simply requiring action
to prescribe
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
57 4.2

State an official rule about what people must do

stresses the act of announcing an absolute, binding command rather than advising
to decree
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
37 5.3

To order something officially by a government or official

is about announcing an absolute authoritative command rather than only deciding
to promulgate
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
24 8.0

Officially announce a new law or rule so it starts to apply

shares announcement aspect but adds the sense of absolute, commanding authority
to ordain
vsto issue a ukase
  • Formal
18 6.9

To officially order something, usually by law or authority

focuses more on publicly proclaiming an absolute command than formal appointment

Antonyms

to revoke
  • Formal
96 6.2

Officially stop something from being valid, for example a license

How Authoritative

to issue a ukase
  • Formal
9.9
to decree
  • Formal
37 5.3
to order
902 1.3
command
  • Specialized
392 3.7

Surface Forms

issue a ukase infinitive
issued a ukase past
issued a ukase past participle
issuing a ukase present participle
issues a ukase third person singular

Morphology

issue + a + ukase

The phrase is compositional: 'issue' means to give or announce officially and 'ukase' denotes an official decree, so 'issue a ukase' straightforwardly means to give an authoritative order. The article 'a' is semantically empty here and the pattern 'issue a [decree/order]' is common cross-linguistically, making the meaning predictable to learners who know the constituent words.

Etymology

The phrase issue a ukase comes from old Russia, where the ruler called a 'tsar' would issue a public order called a ukase. When the ruler issued a ukase, it was final and people 'must obey', so today the phrase means to give a very strong official order.